Blame It On The Boogie

Album: Destiny (1978)
Charted: 8 54
Play Video
  • Hee, hee, hee

    My baby's always dancin'
    And wouldn't be a bad thing
    But I don't get no lovin'
    And that's no lie

    We spent the night in Frisco
    At every kind of disco
    From that night I kissed our love goodbye

    Don't blame it on the sunshine
    Don't blame it on the moonlight
    Don't blame it on the good times
    Blame it on the boogie

    Don't blame it on the sunshine
    Don't blame it on the moonlight
    Don't blame it on the good times
    Blame it on the boogie

    That nasty boogie bugs me
    But somehow it has drugged me
    Spellbound rhythm gets me on my feet

    I've changed my life completely
    I've seen the lightning leave me
    And my baby just can't take her eyes off me

    Don't blame it on the sunshine
    Don't blame it on the moonlight
    Don't blame it on the good times
    Blame it on the boogie

    Don't you blame it on the sunshine
    Don't blame it on the moonlight
    Don't blame it on the good times
    Blame it on the boogie
    Woo

    I just can't
    I just can't
    I just can't control my feet

    I just can't
    I just can't (yeah)
    I just can't control (woo) my feet

    I just can't
    I just can't
    I just can't control my feet

    I just can't
    I just can't
    I just can't control my feet

    Sunshine
    Don't blame it on the moonlight
    Don't blame it on the good times
    Blame it on the boogie

    Don't blame it on the sunshine
    Don't blame it on the moonlight
    Don't, on the good times
    Blame it on the boogie

    This magic music grooves me
    That dirty rhythm fools me
    The Devil's gotten to me through this dance

    I'm full of funky fever
    A fire burns inside me
    Boogie's got me in a super trance

    Don't blame it on the sunshine
    Don't blame it on the moonlight
    Don't blame it on the good times
    Blame it on the boogie
    (Don't you blame it)

    Sunshine
    Don't blame it on the moonlight
    Don't blame it on the good times
    Blame it on the boogie
    Ow

    (Sunshine) woo
    (Moonlight) yeah
    (Good times) mmm
    (Boogie) you just got to

    (Sunshine) yeah
    (Moonlight)
    (Good times) good times
    (Boogie)

    Don't you blame it (sunshine)
    You just got to (moonlight)
    You just want to (good times)
    Yeah, oh (boogie)
    Blame it on yourself (sunshine)
    Ain't nobody's fault (moonlight)
    But yours and that boogie (good times)
    All, all night long (boogie)

    Can't stop that boogie (sunshine)
    Ain't nobody's fault (moonlight)
    But yours and that boogie (good times)
    Dancin' all night long (boogie)
    Blame it on yourself (sunshine)
    Ain't nobody's fault (moonlight)
    But yours and that funky
    Funky boogie, boogie, (woo) yeah Writer/s: David John Jackson Rich, Elmar Krohn, Hans Kampschroer, Michael George Jackson Clark, Thomas Meyer
    Publisher: BMG Rights Management, Peermusic Publishing
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 3

  • Emily from Dudley, United Kingdomgrate song, im doing it for a uni gig
  • Donna from College Station, TxNo 7 Soul Singles chart Oct 1978; source Billboard hits of 10 years ago this week list Oct 8, 1988
  • Marina from Seattle, WaThere is a mashup of this song and "Should I Stay or Should I Go" by Loo & Placido called "Should I stay or should I boogie?" which is AMAZING. Personally I think it's much better than the original.
see more comments

Editor's Picks

The Untold Story Of Fiona Apple's Extraordinary Machine

The Untold Story Of Fiona Apple's Extraordinary MachineSong Writing

Fiona's highly-anticipated third album almost didn't make it. Here's how it finally came together after two years and a leak.

Brian Kehew: The Man Behind The Remasters

Brian Kehew: The Man Behind The RemastersSong Writing

Brian has unearthed outtakes by Fleetwood Mac, Aretha Franklin, Elvis Costello and hundreds of other artists for reissues. Here's how he does it.

Glen Phillips of Toad the Wet Sprocket

Glen Phillips of Toad the Wet SprocketSongwriter Interviews

The "All I Want" singer went through a long depression, playing some shows when he didn't want to be alive.

Marvin Gaye

Marvin GayeFact or Fiction

Did Marvin try out with the Detroit Lions? Did he fake crazy to get out of military service? And what about the cross-dressing?

Steve Morse of Deep Purple

Steve Morse of Deep PurpleSongwriter Interviews

Deep Purple's guitarist since 1994, Steve talks about writing songs with the band and how he puts his own spin on "Smoke On The Water."

Songs in Famous Movie Scenes: '80s Edition

Songs in Famous Movie Scenes: '80s EditionMusic Quiz

You know the scenes - Tom Cruise in his own pants-off dance off, Molly Ringwald celebrating her birthday - but do you remember what song is playing?